G C Born in Red House Brooklyn G C In the year of who knows when G C Opened up his eyes G C To accordion G C Joey Joey Joey G C King of the streets G C Joey Joey Joey G C Can't get no relief G C Larry was the oldest G C Joey was next G C They tried to get Larry G C Joey got so upset G C Joey Joey Joey G C King of the streets G C Joey Joey Joey G C Can't get no relief G C They tried, to tell him G C He was doing wrong G C Dealing with some colored's G C Boy you're doing so wrong G C Joey Joey Joey G C King of the streets G C Joey Joey Joey G C Can't get no relief F C Joey Joey Joey F C What'd you do? F C G You got it Umberto's poor you G C Bullets still in the door G C Where they got you got you more G C Blood in the streets G C Now there's no relief for Joey G C Joey Joey Joey G C King of the streets G C Joey Joey Joey.